Get Out of Lyston’s Way
As the track and field season heats up, armchair commentators, or maybe Monday morning quarterbacks, continue to make predictions, in this, the year of the XXXIII Olympiad, to be held…
3 Young Jamaicans Make Big Progress
While track fans in Jamaica and the diaspora were growing excited about the exploits of two big prospects overseas, 19-yr-old Brianna Lyston at LSU and 23-yr-old Nickisha Pryce at the…
4 Jamaicans Victorious at NCAA Championships
Brianna Lyston of Louisiana State University (LSU) won the women’s 60m title on Saturday (9th), the final day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) indoor track and field championships…
Penn Friday ’23 Was Wet, Windy, and Cold
As if the removal of the popular segment USA v. The World from the Penn Relays carnival wasn’t enough, the weather and temperature at this year’s edition, April 27-29, made…
Former LSU Tiger Anchors USA to World Indoor 4×4 Gold
In bouncing back from disqualification in the qualifying heats of the Men’s 400m, former Louisiana State University (LSU) Tiger Vernon Norwood became a World Champion for the second time in…
LSU Tigers Run PBs at Conference Clash Power Five Invitational
After both running the NCAA’s No. 2-ranked times in their events in Friday’s (Jan. 22) qualifiers, Louisiana State University (LSU) juniors Jordan Moore and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake took one step further…
Will She or Won’t She?
Elaine Thompson, Jamaica’s newest female sprint sensation, last week produced the fastest100m time in the world this year of 10.92, and some Jamaicans are already including her on the 4x100m…
In the US, In Jamaica:
Central Arizona College senior Candecea Bernard’s outdoor season has been on track. The Jamaican threw 51-5½ft (15.68m) in the shot put to finish fourth in the invitational section of the…
On The Indoor Circuit
Alabama’s Burchell Sets Collegiate Record in 60m University of Alabama senior sprinter Remona Burchell of Jamaica set a collegiate record in the women’s 60m dash on Saturday afternoon (28th) while…